Al Mursalat

Yusuf Ali

1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another (to man's profit);

Shakir

1 I swear by the emissary winds, sent one after another (for men's benefit),

Yusuf Ali

2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous Gusts,

Shakir

2 By the raging hurricanes,

Yusuf Ali

3 And scatter (things) far and wide;

Shakir

3 Which scatter clouds to their destined places,

Yusuf Ali

4 Then separate them, one from another,

Shakir

4 Then separate them one from another,

Yusuf Ali

5 Then spread abroad a Message,

Shakir

5 Then I swear by the angels who bring down the revelation,

Yusuf Ali

6 Whether of Justification or of Warning; -

Shakir

6 To clear or to warn.

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7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come to pass.

Shakir

7 Most surely what you are threatened with must come to pass.

Yusuf Ali

8 Then when the stars become dim;

Shakir

8 So when the stars are made to lose their light,

Yusuf Ali

9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;

Shakir

9 And when the heaven is rent asunder,

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10 When the mountains are scattered (to the winds) as dust;

Shakir

10 And when the mountains are carried away as dust,

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11 And when the messengers are (all) appointed a time (to collect); -

Shakir

11 And when the apostles are gathered at their appointed time

Yusuf Ali

12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?

Shakir

12 To what day is the doom fixed?

Yusuf Ali

13 For the Day of Sorting out.

Shakir

13 To the day of decision.

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14 And what will explain to thee what is the Day of Sorting out?

Shakir

14 And what will make you comprehend what the day of decision is?

Yusuf Ali

15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

15 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their evil)?

Shakir

16 Did We not destroy the former generations?

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17 So shall We make later (generations) follow them.

Shakir

17 Then did We follow them up with later ones.

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18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.

Shakir

18 Even thus shall We deal with the guilty.

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19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

19 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held) despicable? -

Shakir

20 Did We not create you from contemptible water?

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21 The which We placed in a place of rest, firmly fixed,

Shakir

21 Then We placed it in a secure resting - place,

Yusuf Ali

22 For a period (of gestation), determined (according to need)?

Shakir

22 Till an appointed term,

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23 For We do determine (according to need); for We are the best to determine (things).

Shakir

23 So We proportion it - - how well are We at proportioning (things).

Yusuf Ali

24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

24 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to draw together.

Shakir

25 Have We not made the earth to draw together to itself,

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26 The living and the dead,

Shakir

26 The living and the dead,

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27 And made therein mountains standing firm, lofty (in stature); and provided for you water sweet (and wholesome)?

Shakir

27 And made therein lofty mountains, and given you to drink of sweet water?

Yusuf Ali

28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

28 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

Shakir

29 Walk on to that which you called a lie.

Yusuf Ali

30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke ascending) in three columns,

Shakir

30 Walk on to the covering having three branches,

Yusuf Ali

31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce Blaze.

Shakir

31 Neither having the coolness of the shade nor availing against the flame.

Yusuf Ali

32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as Forts,

Shakir

32 Surely it sends up sparks like palaces,

Yusuf Ali

33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels (marching swiftly)."

Shakir

33 As if they were tawny camels.

Yusuf Ali

34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

34 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

35 That will be a Day when they shall not be able to speak.

Shakir

35 This is the day on which they shall not speak,

Yusuf Ali

36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.

Shakir

36 And permission shall not be given to them so that they should offer excuses.

Yusuf Ali

37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

37 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!

Shakir

38 This is the day of decision: We have gathered you and those of yore.

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39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it against Me!

Shakir

39 So if you have a plan, plan against Me (now).

Yusuf Ali

40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

40 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

Shakir

41 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be amid shades and fountains,

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42 And (they shall have) fruits, - all they desire.

Shakir

42 And fruits such as they desire.

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43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content: for that ye worked (Righteousness).

Shakir

43 Eat and drink pleasantly because of what you did.

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44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of Good.

Shakir

44 Surely thus do We reward the doers of good.

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45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

45 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

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46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.

Shakir

46 Eat and enjoy yourselves for a little; surely you are guilty.

Yusuf Ali

47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

47 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate yourselves!" they do not so.

Shakir

48 And where it is said to them: Bow down, they do not bow down.

Yusuf Ali

49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!

Shakir

49 Woe on that day to the rejecters.

Yusuf Ali

50 Then what Message, after that, will they believe in?

Shakir

50 In what announcement, then, after it, will they believe?